Experimental service, being run with Vickers VA-3 Hovercraft by British United Airways in conjunction with manufacturers and British Petroleum, has been planned to gain experience in operating Hovercraft on passenger services and to evaluate their commercial potential; overall dimensions of VA-3 are length 54 ft 9 in., width 25 ft and height 17 ft 9 in.; all-up weight is 28,000 lb; power for propulsion and lift is provided by 4 Bristol Siddeley Turmo 603 gas turbine engines. (See also Engineering v 194 n 5023 July 27 1962 p 98-9)


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    Titel :

    Testing Hovercraft in scheduled service


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1962


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    VA-3, first Hovercraft in scheduled service

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1962


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